Ealing North

Constituency profile

Ealing North is a suburban constituency located in the Borough of Ealing in London. It contains the towns of Greenford, Perivale and Northolt. The area was mostly rural until it was developed as a suburban residential area in the interwar period. The constituency has high levels of deprivation, particularly in Northolt, and is ethnically diverse. At the 2021 census, White British people were 23% of the population with White people in total making up 43%; there are significant Irish and Polish communities. Asians were 27%, Black people were 13% and other ethnic groups were 11%. House prices are lower than the London average.

Compared to the rest of London, residents of the constituency have lower levels of income, education and professional employment. At the local council, all wards in the constituency are represented by Labour Party councillors. An estimated 53% of voters in the constituency supported remaining in the European Union in the 2016 referendum, higher than the nationwide rate but lower than the rest of London.

History

From the February 1974 to 2005 general elections inclusive, it was a Labour-Conservative marginal, being won by the party forming the government, and thus a bellwether. Since 1997, is on the length of tenure measure (but not necessarily extent of majority) a "safe" Labour seat. The party's newly selected candidate for MP in 2019 came 12,269 votes ahead of the Conservative candidate, a majority of almost 25% of the votes cast.

Boundaries

1950–1974: The Municipal Borough of Ealing wards of Greenford Central, Greenford North, Greenford South, Hanger Hill, Northolt, and Perivale.

1974–1983: The London Borough of Ealing wards of Brent, Cleveland, Horsenden, Mandeville, Perivale, Ravenor, and West End.

1983–1997: The London Borough of Ealing wards of Argyle, Costons, Hobbayne, Mandeville, Perivale, Ravenor, West End, and Wood End.

1997–2010: The London Borough of Ealing wards of Argyle, Costons, Hanger Hill, Hobbayne, Horsenden, Mandeville, Perivale, Pitshanger, Ravenor, West End, and Wood End.

2010–2024: The London Borough of Ealing wards of Cleveland, Greenford Broadway, Greenford Green, Hobbayne, North Greenford, Northolt Mandeville, Northolt West End, and Perivale.

For the 2010 general election, under the national Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England made minor changes to Ealing North. Part of Greenford Broadway ward, along with tiny parts of Hobbayne; and Dormers Wells wards were transferred to Ealing Southall. Tiny parts of the latter two wards were exchanged in return. Parts of Ealing Broadway and Hanger Hill wards were moved to the new Ealing Central and Acton so the latter came into existence to avoid its forerunner's mention of Shepherd Bush and avoid its containing much of that part of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

2010–2024: The London Borough of Ealing wards of Central Greenford, Greenford Broadway, North Greenford, North Hanwell, Northolt Mandeville, Northolt West End, Perivale, and Pitshanger. :Minor loss to align boundaries with those of new local authority wards.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

|reg. electors = 74,820

Elections in the 2010s

| reg. electors = 74,473

|reg. electors = 74,764

|reg. electors = 73,881

|reg. electors = 73,104

Elections in the 2000s

|reg. electors = 77,787

|reg. electors = 77,524

Elections in the 1990s

|reg. electors = 78,144

|reg. electors = 63,528

Elections in the 1980s

|reg. electors = 71,634

|reg. electors = 68,538

Elections in the 1970s

|reg. electors = 76,805 |reg. electors = 73,898 |reg. electors = 73,327

|reg. electors = 64,159

Elections in the 1960s

|reg. electors = 59,315 |reg. electors = 59,321

Elections in the 1950s

|reg. electors = 59,768 |reg. electors = 58,245 |reg. electors = 58,401 |reg. electors = 57,671

Notes

References

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